Squidgy Lemon Cake

*Squidgy Lemon Cake*
Makes one 8 inch cake 

Moist and buttery cake flavoured with lemon and orange with a lemon curd swirl throughout and a tangy lemon glaze.

175g golden caster sugar (scant 1 cup)
175g unsalted butter (3/4 cup)
3 medium free range eggs
2 TBS orange juice
175g self raising flour (1 1/3 cup)
the finely grated zest of two oranges
(wash them well first)
5 TBS good quality lemon curd
125g of sifted icing sugar (1 cup)
the finely grated zest of 1 lemon
1 TBS freshly squeezed lemon juice


Preheat the oven to 170*C/325*F/ gas mark 3.   Butter and line a deep 8 inch round cake tin with baking paper.   Set aside.

Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.   Whisk the eggs together and beat in a bit at a time.  Beat in the orange juice along with 1 TBS of the flour.  Sift the remaining flour a few times and then fold it in with a metal spoon.   Spread into the prepared pan.   Whisk the lemon curd together with the orange zest.  Dollop over top of the cake randomly.  Using a fine skewer, swirl the lemon curd mixture through the batter.

Bake in the heated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, until well risen and a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.  Allow to cool for five minutes in the tin before removing. 

Sift the icing sugar into a bowl.  Whisk in the lemon zest and juice, stirring well to mix.  Spoon over the cold cake.  Allow to set and then cut into wedges to serve.


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